Information - 2026 CIF State Basketball Championships

Information - 2026 CIF State Basketball Championships

 

LIVE Stats

2026 State Championship Program

2026 Championship Brackets

 

  

State Championships Information

March 13-14 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento 

Schedule

Friday, March 13

10:00 a.m. Division V Girls – Laguna Hills (21-11) vs. Woodland Christian (32-3)

12:00 p.m. Division V Boys – Sylmar (24-12) vs. San Marin (21-13)

2:00 p.m.   Division III Girls – El Dorado, Placentia (23-14) vs. Valley Christian, San Jose (16-15)

4:00 p.m.   Division III Boys – Birmingham (22-7) vs. Cornerstone Christian (28-8)

6:00 p.m.   Division I Girls – Centennial, Corona (23-5) vs. Clovis (26-10)

8:00 p.m.   Division I Boys – Damien (31-7) vs. Folsom (29-6)

 

Saturday, March 14

10:00 a.m. Division IV Girls – Palisades (16-13) vs. Faith Christian, Yuba City (33-1)

12:00 p.m. Division IV Boys – San Juan Hills (21-14) vs. Sacred Heart Prep (20-11)

2:00 p.m.   Division II Girls – St. Joseph, Santa Maria (17-15) vs. Sierra Pacific (24-11)

4:00 p.m.   Division II Boys – Bakersfield Christian (24-11) vs. San Joaquin Memorial (27-7)

6:00 p.m.   Open Division Girls – Ontario Christian (33-2) vs. Archbishop Mitty (28-2)

8:00 p.m.   Open Division Boys – Sierra Canyon (29-1) vs. Salesian, Richmond (29-3)

 

Ticket Information

Golden 1 Center, Sacramento 

General Admission - $16.00  

Children (2+)/Students (ASB card)/Seniors- $10.00

Tickets on Sale Tuesday, February 24 at 9 a.m.

GOLDEN 1 CENTER VENUE INFORMATION

 

Broadcast Information

All 12 Championship Games Televised LIVE by Spectrum Networks

Friday, March 13

Division V (G) on Spectrum SportsNet at 10 a.m.

Division V (B) on Spectrum SportsNet at 12 p.m.

Division III (G) on Spectrum SportsNet at 2 p.m.

Division III (B) on Spectrum SportsNet at 4 p.m.

Division I (G) on Spectrum SportsNet at 6 p.m.

Division I (B) on Spectrum SportsNet at 8 p.m.

 

Saturday, March 14

Division IV (G) on Spectrum SportsNet at 10 a.m.

Division IV (B) on Spectrum SportsNet at 12 p.m.

Division II (G) on Spectrum SportsNet at 2 p.m.

Division II (B) on Spectrum SportsNet LA at 4 p.m.

Open Division (G) on Spectrum SportsNet LA at 6 p.m.

Open Division (B) on Spectrum SportsNet LA at 8 p.m.

 

***In Northern California, the NFHS Network will carry all games.

 

Handbook

Merchandise

 


Regional Championships Information March 3-10

2026 NorCal Championship Program

 2026 SoCal Championship Program

Schedule

Round I (Divisions I-V) - Tue., March 3 at Host Sites @ 7:00 pm

Round I (Divisions Open, VI) - Wed., March 4 at Host Sites @ 7:00 pm

Round II (Divisions I-V) - Thu., March 5 at Host Sites @ 7:00 pm

Regional Semifinals - Sat., March 7 at Host Sites @ 7:00 pm

Regional Finals - Tue., March 10 at Host Sites @ 7:00 pm

 

Ticket/Admission Charges

All Games (not including Regional Finals)

General Admission - $9.00  

Children (5+)/High School Students (ASB card)/Seniors (65+) - $5.00

 

Regional Finals

General Admission - $12.00  

Children (5+)/High School Students (ASB card)/Seniors (65+) - $8.00

 

Tickets are available online only through CIF's ticketing partner, GoFan (gofan.co)

 

Regional Finals Broadcast Information

Tuesday, March 10

Open Division Boys on SportsNet LA at 7 p.m.

 

All Regional Finals will appear on the NFHS Network

 

 

 

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